The study of dependencies among variable quantities, or mathematical analysis, created by the work of Newton and Leibniz, has had a huge impact on the sciences. Ten chapters present a chronological narrative of the development of the field from its origins to the present time. Three non-chronological survey chapters concern themselves with the theory of differential equations, variational calculus, and functional analysis. Each chapter contains biographies of one or two important mathematicians. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)